From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Report examining the scene of an accident, detailing a dangerous and poorly cambered corner on a road.
Identifier | Morton\M10\ img068 | |
Date | 20th April 1928 | |
X4199 H.S from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} - Grand Hotel Cavalière P4/R15 Re Accident - We carefully examined the scene of the accident. The corner is not nice, after 3 miles of straight undulating road one comes upon it suddenly, expecting another straight bit, one finds a slight dip but a corner as well, heavily cambered on the outside the wrong way. Even at 55 M.P.H I should expect a skid with fairly smooth back tyres if it was wet. I got off the crown of the | ||